CrPC Section 376: No appeal in petty cases
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 29: Appeals
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
¶ 376. No appeal in petty cases.- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 374, there shall be no appeal by a convicted person in any of the following cases, namely:
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(a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine;
¶(b) where a Court of Session or a Metropolitan Magistrate passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine;
¶(c) where a Magistrate of the first class passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding one hundred rupees; or
¶(d) where, in a case tried summarily, a Magistrate empowered to act under section 260 passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees:
¶Provided that an appeal may be brought against any such sentence if any other punishment is combined with it, but such sentence shall not be appealable merely on the ground
¶(i) that the person convicted is ordered to furnish security to keep the peace; or
¶(ii) that a direction for imprisonment in default of payment of fine is included in the sentence; or
¶(iii) that more than one sentence of fine is passed in the case, if the total amount of fine imposed does not exceed the amount hereinbefore specified in respect of the case.
Study: explanations and related material
Now BNSS 417 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p21
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Other sections in this chapter
- 372. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- 373. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- 374. Appeals from convictions
- 375. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 377. Appeal by the State Government against sentence
- 378. Appeal in case of acquittal
- 379. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- 380. Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 381. Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- 382. Petition of appeal
- 383. Procedure when appellant in jail
- 384. Summary dismissal of appeal
- 385. Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- 386. Powers of the Appellate Court
- 387. Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- 388. Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 389. Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
- 390. Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- 391. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- 392. Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- 393. Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 394. Abatement of appeals